Can I take out a phone contract?

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alex756

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Post by alex756 » Sun Aug 23, 2020 8:54 am
Hello there iv just set up an iva and I wana take out a phone contract with virgin , will that be considered a breach of my iva or am I alright ?

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Post by kallis3 » Sun Aug 23, 2020 9:15 am
I can't see it being a breach, but you may find you fail a credit check.
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Post by Foggy » Sun Aug 23, 2020 9:55 am
Credit checking by phone providers seems to be hit and miss. Sometimes a failed check still results in a new contract ! The issue will be the type of contract / phone you go for --- cheap & cheerful is key during the IVA, not one of these phones that cooks sunday lunch while making Tik Tok videos at the same time ! You will also, most likely, not be able to add the cost to your allowable expenses and will have to fund it by cutting back elsewhere.
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Post by lifenoteasy » Mon Aug 24, 2020 9:14 am
Virgin undertake regular credit checks during a contract so you may find you are accepted now but they terminate your contract later.
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